“BRS”
refers to the USMLE Board Review
Series by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
There are “BRS” titles for all major disciplines. The authors
vary. Generally excellent, condensed, USMLE outlines. Useful both during
the course, and for review.

"NMS"
refers to the USMLE National Medical Series by . It is the
same setup as BRS but it is written by a different author.

“High
Yield” refers to the eponymous USMLE review series by Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins.Similar
to “BRS,” and available for all disciplines, but much more condensed.Various
authors.

“Ridiculously
Simple” is also a series, with titles for quite a few subjects.
MedMaster Publishing. Very user friendly. Cartoons, jokes, mnemonics.
Adjunct to texts, atlas. Surprising detail. ‘Lite’ in format, not content.
Various authors. Some better than others.

Lange also
publishes review books.Less overall
use than the other review series. Personal preference.

A good
medical dictionary.Stedman’s
Medical Dictionary/Illustrated in Color, 27th ed.
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins)
ISBN: 068340007X.You
will use it—though you might want a smaller one. This one is really
big.